Counterpoint (sculpture)

Counterpoint is a 1979 bronze sculpture by Dennis Smith, installed in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Counterpoint
Artist	Dennis Smith
Year	1979 (1979)
Movement	Bronze sculpture
Location	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates	40°45′53.3″N 111°53′35.3″W

Description and history

The artwork includes two figure groups, both of which measure approximately 12 by 5 by 2 feet (3.7 m × 1.5 m × 0.6 m) and rest concrete bases which measure approximately 5 by 1.5 by 1.5 feet (1.5 m × 0.5 m × 0.5 m). One statue depicts a man with a boy on his shoulders and the other depicts a woman swinging a girl around. The sculpture was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.